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RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI Holds Rates as Inflation Crashes, Bets on GST and Food Supply to Keep Prices Low

RBI now sees CPI inflation dipping to 1.8% in Q2 and Q3 of FY26 before rebounding...

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 to Focus on Scaling Up Green Energy Initiatives

India Bioenergy & Tech Expo 2025 to Focus on Scaling Up Green Energy Initiatives

The three-day international exhibition and conference, themed “Transition to Net...

10 Eminent Agricultural Scientists Urge PM Modi to Expedite Clearance for GM Mustard

10 Eminent Agricultural Scientists Urge PM Modi to Expedite Clearance for GM Mustard

Prominent agricultural scientists, including Dr R.S. Paroda, Dr G. Padmanaban, Prof...

PM Modi Reviews Flood Situation in Uttarakhand, Declares ₹1,200 Crore Support

PM Modi Reviews Flood Situation in Uttarakhand, Declares ₹1,200 Crore Support

PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased...

GST Council Rationalises Rates: Major Relief for Farmers and Common Man

GST Council Rationalises Rates: Major Relief for Farmers and Common Man

GST Council approves rate rationalisation with a focus on the common man, labour-intensive...

Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Agriculture Trails as India’s Economy Posts Strong Q1 Growth

Data released by the National Statistics Office show that while manufacturing and...

IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

IIT Madras-led Study Reveals Impact of Human Activity on Aerosol and Climate

The implications of this study are profound. With climate models heavily reliant...

MSP Committee Holds 45 Meetings So Far, but no timeline for the final report

MSP Committee Holds 45 Meetings So Far, but no timeline for the final report

The government constituted the committee in July 2022, comprising representatives...

IFFCO Board Appoints K J Patel as New Managing Director of IFFCO

IFFCO Board Appoints K J Patel as New Managing Director of IFFCO

Patel was holding the position of Director Technical, IFFCO and brings with him...

India Faces 25 Percent U.S. Tariff Firepower Over Refusal to Open Farm, Dairy Markets

India Faces 25 Percent U.S. Tariff Firepower Over Refusal to Open Farm, Dairy Markets

Trump’s social media declaration—“INDIA WILL THEREFORE BE PAYING A TARIFF OF 25%,...

20th PM-KISAN Installment to Be Released on August 2; PM Modi to Transfer Funds from Varanasi

20th PM-KISAN Installment to Be Released on August 2; PM Modi to Transfer Funds from Varanasi

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chairs High-Level Meeting to Review...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing health reasons

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing health reasons

In his resignation letter, Jagdeep Dhankhar said, “To prioritise health care and...

Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Convergence of 36 Existing Schemes Across 11 Departments

Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Convergence of 36 Existing Schemes Across 11 Departments

The Scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop...

From Tomatoes to Tur: India’s Food Deflation Drives CPI to Six-Year Low

From Tomatoes to Tur: India’s Food Deflation Drives CPI to Six-Year Low

The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) registered a year-on-year decline of -1.06%...

Fertilizer Crunch Grips Multiple States, Farmers Struggle During Peak Sowing Season

Fertilizer Crunch Grips Multiple States, Farmers Struggle During Peak Sowing Season

Farmers are distressed by a severe shortage of fertilizers like urea and DAP during...

MOIL Registers Record Production in Q1 of FY26, Scales New Heights

MOIL Registers Record Production in Q1 of FY26, Scales New Heights

Continuing its robust growth trajectory, MOIL recorded its highest-ever June production...

Assam ships first legal Agarwood export to Gulf, unlocking Rs 50,000-crore industry potential

Assam has marked a significant milestone in its agro-forest economy with the first legally approved export of agarwood chips to Saudi...

States

KRIBHCO Promotes Fitness and Team Spirit with “Run for Fun” Event in Noida

KRIBHCO organized a “Run for Fun” event in Noida to promote employee fitness, wellness and team spirit. Around 100 employees from...

Cooperatives

Unemployment Rises in April, Rural India Faces Job Crisis As Well As Labour Participation Rate

India’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in April 2026, marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Concerning trends were...

National

India’s Maize Demand to Surge 44% by 2030-31 as Feed and Ethanol Sectors Drive Agri-Economy: FICCI-YES Bank Report

India’s maize sector is witnessing a structural transformation, with demand projected to rise from 50 million tonnes in 2025-26 to...

National

ICRISAT and CIMMYT Launch New Initiative for Climate-Resilient Crops in India and Africa

ICRISAT and CIMMYT, backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, have launched a five-year initiative to speed up the development of climate-resilient...

International

India’s Exports Rise 13.5% in April, But Most of the Farm Exports Decline

India’s overall exports grew 13.5 percent to $80.80 billion in April 2026 despite the West Asia crisis. However, exports of key agricultural...

National